#A60812 Color
#A60812 is rgb(166, 8, 18) in RGB, hsl(356, 91%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 89%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A60812rgb(166, 8, 18)hsl(356, 91%, 34%)hsv(356, 95%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 89%, 35%)oklch(45.9% 0.183 27.1)lab(35.39% 57.79 42.87)lch(35.39% 71.96 36.57)What #A60812 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A60812, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A60812 Channel Values
How #A60812 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 166 · G 8 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 91% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 95% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 89% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A60812 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A60812
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A60812; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A60812
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A60812 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A60812#49490E#793910#646400#844F00#A60A0A#A6090D#515151Using #A60812 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a60812: #A60812;background-color: #A60812;colors: { 'color-a60812': '#A60812' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.031, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_a60812">#A60812</color>fill="#A60812"More Red Colors
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#A60812 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A60812?
#A60812 is a dark red — rgb(166, 8, 18) in RGB and hsl(356, 91%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #A60812?
#A60812 is rgb(166, 8, 18) — red 166, green 8, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A60812?
#A60812 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 89%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A60812 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A60812 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A60812 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A60812 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 5.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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